Great Cooking Weather!

Hopefully the low humidity days are with us for good! It is so much nicer cooking in this weather. I made a couple of different dishes this week that I want to share - please send how you are enjoying the harvest by emailing me at lindadansbury@comcast.net.

Peppers, garlic, herbs - Prepared a really delicious side dish. Rub whole peppers with oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill peppers until charred all over (alternatively, this could be done under the broiler). Place in a paper bag until cool enough to handle. Peel off skins, cut into large chunks, and take out the stems and seeds. Place in large bowl. In a small skillet, put a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Thinly slice a garlic clove or 2 and when oil is hot, add garlic and cook until light brown. Remove from heat and throw in a handful of chopped herbs - I used thyme and rosemary. Pour the mixture over the peppers, add some salt and pepper. Drizzle a bit of balsamic vinegar and mix well. Place about 2/3 of the peppers in an oven proof baking pan. Add spoonfuls of goat cheese around the dish and top with remaining peppers. Bake at 400 degrees until peppers are bubbly and cheese is melted and a little browned. Remove from oven and enjoy!

Basil, garlic - The farm has an amazing crop of basil right now - both as a choice in the pick up room and in the herb garden. I took advantage of this and made a nice batch of pesto for the freezer.